Leaning Into Healing Skool • Immersion Ministries Rev. Dr. Noel Simms WELCOME, FAMILY This rhythm is NOT about: ❌ pushing through pain ❌ pretending to be strong ❌ spiritualizing trauma ❌ “enduring” wounds quietly ❌ bypassing emotions ❌ proving anything to God or others This is a liberation rhythm, a healing rhythm, a trauma-informed rhythm. God isn’t asking you to “hold on” or “endure suffering.” God is inviting you to: - listen to your body - honor your emotions - release what harms you - reclaim what belongs to you - and live as a whole human being This is a rhythm of restoration, not endurance. ⭐ MONDAY — ALIGNMENT DAY Theme: Center yourself for the week. Scripture: Isaiah 43:1–2 Purpose: Not to “perform” for God, but to ground yourself in who you are. Practices: - Read Isaiah 43 and notice the gentleness in the text - Set one emotional, one spiritual, and one purpose intention - Pray: “Lord, align me with what brings life, release what brings harm.” - Move your body at your own pace (no burnout) ⭐ TUESDAY — TRUTH DAY Theme: Honest self-awareness, not self-judgment. Scripture: Psalm 139:23–24 Purpose: To explore what’s happening in you — not to “fix” yourself. Practices: - Read Psalm 139 as an invitation, not a command - Write one truth you’re learning, one emotion you’re noticing - Pray: “God, help me see myself with compassion, not condemnation.” - Do something nurturing ⭐ WEDNESDAY — BOUNDARIES & SOVEREIGNTY DAY Theme: Protecting your spirit is holy. Scripture: Proverbs 4:23 Purpose: Boundaries are not walls — they are self-respect. Practices: - Read Proverbs 4:23 through a trauma-informed lens - Identify one boundary that preserves your peace - Pray: “God, give me permission to choose myself when needed.” - Release any guilt for saying no ⭐ THURSDAY — HEALING & COMPASSION DAY Theme: Be gentle with what still hurts. Scripture: Psalm 147:3 Purpose: Healing is not endurance — it is permission to feel without shame.

So many wounded people hide in churches under the radar of endurance theology — suffering silently, convinced their pain is deserved or somehow redemptive. This is one of the most dangerous lies the Church has ever carried. Endurance theology teaches people to normalize harm, quote scriptures as coping mechanisms, and call emotional shutdown “faith.” But pain is not a pathway to holiness. Suffering is not a sacrament. And God is not honored by our silence. A trauma-informed church tells the truth: God doesn’t heal what we hide — and we don’t have to bleed to belong. Here, in the Leaning Into Healing community, we reject the theology that glorifies endurance over healing. We choose honesty, humanity, and wholeness. How has endurance theology shown up in your life or spiritual journey?

Family, trauma-informed work is holy work. It doesn’t just help you understand the wounds of others — it invites you to confront your own. When you do this work, something shifts: you begin to discern not only someone else’s patterns, fears, and coping strategies… but your own. And that level of awareness is sacred. Trauma-informed healing is not a metaphysical shortcut. It's not a miracle you shout your way into. Its not something religious language alone can solve. This is embodied work. It is somatic. It is honest it is slow. It is sacred. It asks you to pay attention to the nervous system, the body’s memory, the emotional triggers, the patterns you learned for survival. And instead of judging it or spiritualizing it, you learn to tend to it — with compassion, insight, and courage. Healing is not escape.Healing is integration.Healing is learning to carry your story differently, with truth, with breath, with God, and with community. Reflection Question: What part of your healing journey has required you to slow down and listen to your body?

To create a spiritually grounded, trauma-informed, and safe space, we commit to the following: 1. No Shaming This is a judgment-free community.We honor every story, every journey, and every level of healing. 2. No Spiritual Bypassing We do not silence pain with clichés.We don’t dismiss trauma with “pray it away” language.We honor honesty over performance. 3. Safety Through Vulnerability + Boundaries Share at the level that feels safe.Respect confidentiality. No forced sharing or pressure to disclose. 4. Trauma-Informed Communication Speak with compassion.Assume complexity.Avoid blame-based or accusatory language. 5. Respect for Lived Experience Everyone’s story matters.We don’t debate personal experiences.We honor cultural and generational realities. 6. No Theological Bullying Faith discussions are welcome, but not: - Argumentative - Condemning - Dismissive of others’ interpretations We center dignity, not dogma. 7. Grace + Accountability We correct in love, not shame.We grow through reflection, not perfection. 8. You Can Always Ask for Help Post questions.Tag the instructor.Reach out privately if needed.This is a community, not a classroom.

Begin with the Orientation Unit in the Classroom to learn:• How the community works• What we value• How to get support• Where to begin Tap here → Classroom → Start Here Unit